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And now a word from Brad Wall

by Aaron Wherry on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:25pm - 87 Comments

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall decides that the nation needs his constitutional insight and issues a written statement.

The party that wins the most seats on May 2 should be recognized as the government, period. If that were to be the Liberals, I would join with other Canadians in accepting this result and recognizing Mr. Ignatieff as our next Prime Minister. However, if the Conservatives win the most seats but come up short of a majority, I would expect Mr. Ignatieff and his party to accept that result … Ironically, this election was caused by a confidence vote over “contempt for Parliament.” I can think of no greater contempt for Parliament or for Canadian voters than the spectre of a party leader refusing to recognize the democratic outcome of the election.

Tags: Brad Wall, election, Election 2011, house of commons, Parliament, saskatchewan

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chet

Shoter Wherry:

Shut up Brad Wall.

Mummer2

Yes. It is hard to listen to someone being deliberately stupid.
NorthernPoV

and mighty good advice at that

Maureen

Obviously you did not read the entire article (this is only a portion) – he does recognize the constitutionally of it and then proceeds to provide the answer to the real issue.

I have close friends that are die hard Liberals and they are so embarrassed by Iggy that they are just not going to vote.

OriginalEmily1

If he actually understood it, then there was no need to say anything.

And….no, you don't.

LOL@BradWall

*YAWN*

Who cares what Brad Wall thinks.

NEXT
Maureen

reading the comments makes my decision much clearer – I was on the fence about resubscribing to Macleans, but I'm decided now – Macleans (and its readers) have NO regard for the West. Macleans couldn't even be bothered to post the entire statement (which wasn't that long) and which explained clearly Wall's position. The elites in the MSM are slicing and dicing the constitutionality of Iggy's position completely ignoring that most Canadians are pretty pissed at this election to begin with, and clearly understand how Parliament 'works' but find there is just something unseemly with the Liberals demand that Iggy be PM regardless of voters (and that's what Iggy is basically stating) and that do so do the Liberals would be quite willing to engage the support of MPs who want to destroy Canada.

The Liberals quest for power is so strong that they are willing to put Canada's stability at risk because Iggy is tired of being opposition leader. Well Iggy, you got crowned and then proceeded to prove that you are not a leader!!!

Hate Harper all you want, but he has lead Canada in a minority situation for FIVE years – that doesn't happen by disrespecting Parliament.

LOL@BradWall

Get a grip. Here, hyperventilate into this bag.

frobisher

Surely you don't mean Maureen?!?
Maureen

I'm very fine – thank you for being concerned. However Iggy's ideas are NOTHING by a disaster for Canada.

Richard_S_Argent

Wow! Maureen!!

Where ya been??

Maureen

A little reminder – at dissolution the Libs had 4 MP's west of London Ontario. The Bloc have 0 MP's outside of Quebec. The NDP had a handful in Western Canada. They are playing with fire, because there is no way that the West will go along with a government that is dominated by Ontario and Quebec – if you want to see Western separatism rise, the Liberals need to continue along this path.

And BTW Western separatism is not the Quebec version which is nothing more than a continual shakedown of ROC – we will be GONE. .

Holly Stick

As an Albertan, I say you are full of crap. Harper is demanding that we make him supreme dictator for life, and anyone with a brain will vote to boot him out pronto.

Holly Stick

Maureen, like all Conservatives, you are very bad with numbers. Compare at the population of Alberta with that of Ontario, for example. You should face the reality that the population and thus the votes are there in Central Canada. You don't have to like it, but quit telling yourself separation fairytales.:
http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo02a-eng….

Niceguy

He has to because he sees what this means. Too bad you morons in Central Canaduh don't. The west will go balastic if an Iggy led coaltion/peace party/whatever you call it now, takes over. The fate of Canada is up for grabs…seriously.
OriginalEmily1

So let the west go ballistic.
Mike T.

well they've been crying over the NEP for 40 years. Let 'em have something new.
John D

The West will go ballistic if they don't get their way? And people think the West and Quebec don't have anything in common…
Jan

As a B.C.'er I find it offensive that you claim to speak for the West.
Mummer2

This is more of that "unintentional satire"..isn't it?
Niceguy

I couldn't be happier than to have an independent west….doesn't bother me either way. If SH wins, I win…if SH loses, this country will tear itself apart. Either way I win.
Niceguy

Also, a BC'er, born and bred, I don't presume to speak for all of BC or the west…but certainly enough to get the job done. You can move to Scarborough and enjoy your $7 latte + 27% sales tax…paid for with your new Iggy bucks, complete with Taliban Jack's picture on the front….
TheRealKuri

I'm a Westerner, and an Albertan, and I also think that 'Niceguy' should speak for himself.
http://secondthots.blogspot.com Dennis_F

Yes, including Brad Wall, which is why he acknowledges Parliamentary convention in his statement. Wherry conveniently left that part out.
Jan

You may have been born here, but your breeding could use a lot of work. Harper sure attracts all the charmers, doesn't he?
lenny

"….but certainly enough to get the job done. "

Ahhhh, no. Though many BCers will certainly show up to wave goodbye to Saskberta or New Kazakhstan, or whatever they'll call the place.
http://halooverride.blogspot.com/ Halo_Override

I'm a Westerner, a BCer who grew up in Manitoba, and I think "Niceguy" should speak by himself, to himself.
craigola

Albertan right here. No intention of going ballistic.
Holly Stick

Albertan here as well. I think Harper will go ballistic when his fantasy gets crushed by reality. I hope he does it on national TV and it gets youtubed for all the world to laugh at.
craigola

Mmm, who doesn't enjoy a proud Canadian?